Duke Energy named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the ninth consecutive year

September 11, 2014

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the ninth consecutive year.

"Being listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for nine straight years clearly reflects our commitment to conducting business in a sustainable way even when confronted with complex challenges," said Shawn Heath, Duke Energy's chief sustainability officer. "Our 28,000 worldwide employees work to improve our business every day."

Since 1999, the DJSI has evaluated the sustainability of leading companies worldwide.

In selecting the top performers in each business sector, the DJSI reviews companies on several general and industry-specific topics related to economic, environmental and social dimensions.

As part of Duke Energy's $9 billion generation fleet modernization program, the company retired about 3,830 megawatts of older coal-fired units. That number will grow to nearly 6,300 megawatts of coal capacity retired over the next few years – about a quarter of the company’s earlier coal fleet.

The company has a new sustainability goal focused on ash management, which includes the development of a long-term strategy to manage the closure of coal ash basins across the Duke Energy system.

In 2013, Duke Energy recycled 25,719 inefficient refrigerators and freezers through its appliance recycling programs. Almost 26 million kWh of energy were saved last year - enough to power nearly 2,100 homes.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at http://www.duke-energy.com/.